Product Safety Director - Crop Protection & Regulatory Affairs

Company description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values and vision. We serve the agriculture, mining, industrial and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies, worldwide. Serving these customers well is a passion and a commitment-one which the people of Tessenderlo Kerley find rewarding, empowering and meaningful.

If you want the work you do to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, working alongside innovative, quality-focused people of vision, then Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job description

Embark on a rewarding journey as the Director of Product Safety at Tessenderlo Kerley!

Are you driven by a passion for agriculture and crop protection? Do you have a talent for navigating the complexities of pesticide regulatory affairs and product registration? If so, we invite you to explore an exciting career opportunity!

Tessenderlo Kerley, a global manufacturing powerhouse with a footprint in the United States, Canada and over 50 other countries, is home to NovaSource, our crop protection division. NovaSource is renowned for delivering a robust portfolio of proven and effective crop protection products to specialized agricultural markets worldwide. Our team is dedicated to registering products and innovating new applications for existing products that offer enduring benefits to growers.

What You’ll Do:

As our Director of Product Safety for Crop Protection, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the registration and defense of our current, developing and newly acquired pesticide products in the U.S., Canada, Asia/the Pacific, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Responsibilities will include leading data generation, interpretation and communication of required studies and safety assessments for selected conventional and biological pesticide products. This role is a cornerstone of our strategic approach to maintaining global pesticide product registrations.

You’ll interact with internal stakeholders, including our acquisitions, sales and development teams, as well as external business partners and state, provincial and federal regulatory authorities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Regulatory defense of the company’s active ingredients and end-use products in the U.S. and around the world.
• Leading and managing select product safety data generation. e.g. toxicology, ecotoxicology, analytical chemistry, human or environmental effects and exposure, Endangered Species Act assessments, environmental fate, and/or other technical programs. You will have opportunities to acquire experience in areas of product safety beyond your current expertise.
• Providing analysis and expertise in pesticide registration matters.
• Developing and implementing domestic and global registration strategies.
• Preparing FIFRA dossiers for pesticide submissions. 
• Supporting dossier preparation for international submissions with support from in-country experts.
• Representing our company on task forces and industry consortia (pesticide product task forces, CropLife America, etc.).
• Attending professional society meetings and conferences to maintain current state-of-the-science knowledge for pesticide registration and risk assessment. 
• Playing a key role in expanding the uses and registrations for our products.
• Monitoring and analyzing developing regulations and regulatory trends.

Profile

Who You Are:

• The ideal candidate will have one of the following:
  • A Ph.D. in toxicology, chemistry, ecotoxicology, environmental fate or another relevant technical area, and 5+ years of practical experience in the agrochemical industry.
  • An MS degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • A BS degree with 10+ years of experience. 
• Experience with data generation with conventional pesticides for use in environmental or human exposure or risk assessments.
• Proficient in your knowledge of EPA FIFRA pesticide registration requirements and strategies.
• You have negotiated with federal agencies that regulate pesticides.
• You have provided technical review and input on Federal and State pesticide registration projects.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills.
• You’re a problem-solver with excellent communication skills and adept at analyzing complex challenges regarding pesticide product safety or registration.
• You’re comfortable juggling multiple tasks and can work independently and as a team.
• Ability to travel to scientific and trade association conferences, and meetings with regulatory authorities (~10%).

Offer

Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

Why Join Us?

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

• Benefits & Rewards:

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, up to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is part of Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB), a global industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and industrial solutions for water management. At the heart of the strategy of Tessenderlo Group lies the conviction that “Every Molecule Counts.” In everything we do, we seek to further valorize and add value to our products and processes. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.